""We can see that Iron can have different body shapes and sexes," CEO Xiaopeng He said during his keynote speech on November 5, as quoted by Mashable. "I suspect that just like [when] you buy a car, you can choose different colors, exterior, interior." "You can choose a little bit fatter Iron, or, like me, a slimmer Iron," he added. "Or you can customize your Iron based on your preferences. We also offer you the full coverage soft skin, so the robot is warmer and also more intimate...""
"Another design choice that drew the attention of online pundits online: the robot's distinctly female anatomy, including pronounced breasts and hips - a notable outlier in a field dominated by hulking, broad-shouldered robots with masculine-coded names like Atlas or Optimus."
""Why does it need boobs yet no face?" one Reddit user asked. "These things are mega creepy.""
XPeng unveiled a humanoid robot named Iron that walks with a catwalk-like, graceful gait and exhibits distinctly female anatomy including pronounced breasts and hips. The design contrasts with traditionally masculine-coded robots and generated online commentary questioning sexualization and creepiness. The robot supports selectable body shapes and sexes, color and exterior/interior customization, optional full-coverage soft skin for warmth and intimacy, and adjustable body proportions. The company frames future robots as potential life partners that should behave more like intelligent humans and demonstrated the robot onstage to show there was no human operator inside.
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